See also: طوى and طوي

Ottoman Turkish edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology 1 edit

 
طوی

Inherited from Proto-Turkic *tod (bustard)[1], a root that is known in Turkic languages from the 11th century. Compare Khakas тодах (todax), Kyrgyz тоодак (toodak) and Turkmen togdary, all containing the same root.

Noun edit

طوی (toy)

  1. great bustard, any bird of the species Otis tarda
    Synonym: حباری (hubara)
  2. (figuratively) fool, dullard, dolt, a stupid person

Adjective edit

طوی (toy)

  1. immature, naive, clueless, simple-minded, lacking worldly experience, wisdom, or judgement
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
  • Turkish: toy

References edit

  1. ^ Clauson, Gerard (1972) “to:ḏ”, in An Etymological Dictionary of pre-thirteenth-century Turkish, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 449

Further reading edit

Etymology 2 edit

Inherited from Proto-Turkic *toy (camp; gathering; feast)[1], a word related to دویمق (doymak, to become satisfied, saturated, sated) and Old Turkic [script needed] (tod-).

Noun edit

طوی (toy or doy)

  1. (in general) banquet, feast, any large meal, often of a ceremonial nature
    Synonym: ضیافت (zıyafet, ziyafet)
  2. (in particular) wedding-feast, a banquet held after the completion of a marriage
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit

References edit

  1. ^ Clauson, Gerard (1972) “to:y”, in An Etymological Dictionary of pre-thirteenth-century Turkish, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 566

Further reading edit